MONDAY'S AFTERNOON HEADLINES FEBRUARY 8TH, 2010
**A WINTER SNOW STORM IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE AREA TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES ALONG WITH HIGH WINDS.
**SANITARY SEWER WORK IN THE LAKEVIEW SUBDIVISION ALONG WITH THE RMU UTILITY SERVICE PRICE SCHEDULE TOPS THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR CITY OFFICIALS IN ROCHELLE. THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS AT 7 AND CAN BE HEARD ON NEWSTALK 1060.
**A BELOIT, WISCONSIN MAN REMAINS IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL TODAY FOLLOWING A HIGH SPEED VEHICLE CHASE WITH POLICE ON SUNDAY WHICH STARTED IN ROCHELLE AND ENDED WITH A 2-VEHICLE CRASH IN LEE COUNTY. NO ONE SUFFERED ANY INJURIES.
**AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, SCOTT LEE COHEN HAS DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
**THE SO-CALLED "ASIAN CARP SUMMIT" SCHEDULED TO KICK OFF AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE HISTORIC SNOWFALL IN WASHINGTON D.C..
**A CIGARETTE TAX INCREASE COULD BE ON THE WAY SOON IN ILLINOIS. GOVERNOR PAT QUINN IS PUSHING THE PROPOSAL FOR STATE LAWMAKERS.
**AUTHORITIES IN LASALLE COUNTY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF AN EVANSTON WOMAN WHO WAS FOUND IN STARVED ROCK STATE PARK THIS PAST WEEKEND.
**THE JACKPOT TONIGHT IN THE LOTTO GAME TOTALS 3 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE WINNER.
SPORTS
**THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS TODAY FOLLOWING A 31-17 WIN OVER THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS IN SUPER BOWL 44.
**SAINTS' QUARTERBACK DREW BREES WAS NAMED THE MVP OF LAST NIGHT'S GAME AS HE TIED A SUPER BOWL RECORD WITH 32 COMPLETIONS.
**BOTH THE BULLS AND BLACKHAWKS RETURN TO ACTION TOMORROW NIGHT.
**OPENING CEREMONIES FOR THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY IN VANCOUVER, CANADA.
**REGIONAL PLAY BEGINS TONIGHT FOR CLASS 1A AND 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS IN THE AREA.